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<\/a><\/p>\n\u201cShe and I got very close,\u201d said Conger. \u201cAfter she passed away, her sons gave me her knitting needles, so I knew I had to continue the tradition.\u201d<\/p>\n
In Berning\u2019s memory, Conger started the Creeds Knitting Club at the beginning of July and it has quickly gained interest from current and former students, as well as staff. There is a standing open invitation for anyone in the Creeds community to join them Tuesdays at 10 a.m. throughout the summer break.<\/p>\n
With more than 13 years of experience knitting, Conger knows how to handle a pair of knitting needles. She leads the club alongside Debbie Brooks, Creeds office manager, who has been knitting most of her life. Together they help everyone in the room, as needed, when it\u2019s time to start a new row, close a loop, or start a new stitch.<\/p>\n Now that Madison Wilson knows how to knit, the rising fifth-grader has big plans for her next project.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m going to make a blanket for my baby brother \u2013 he\u2019s 2 – so he\u2019s warm and cozy when he\u2019s sleeping,\u201d she said as she added another row to her blanket square.<\/p>\n Each participant can either use knitting needles or a loom to create a blanket square, which will later be combined and made into several lap blankets they will donate to the Senior Resource Center down the street.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n